Capponi's in Toluca, IL is one of my favorite places in the Peoria area. I always get the 1/2…read morechicken dinner with a salad, baked potato, and the family-style sides -- 1/2 spaghetti and 1/2 tortellini. The food is always amazing and the fried chicken is outstanding every single time. The staff is efficient, courteous, and always does a great job taking care of customers. The atmosphere is pleasant, comfortable, and makes for a great dining experience. If I could change one thing, it would only be to swap the whole baby carrot in the salad for chopped or shredded carrots since they're a little easier to eat. Other than that, Capponi's is consistently excellent and a place I highly recommend!

Stepped into the restaurant and walked back in time to my youth with the decor. Excellent service…read morefor my wife and I. But the food was the star of the show. The bread- hot warm and fresh. Delicious Parmesan cheese. The noodles- delicious and oh so freshly made. The meat sauce like a delicious pillow on top of the chicken Parmesan. Oh so yummy. Can't wait to go again.

Had a great meals for my Wife's Birthday. The Waitress was great and very polite. We had Salmon &…read moreCod dinners and both were excellent. The dining room is the most elegant in the area, and with the Bar in the next room, the facility makes an excellent location to gather with friends before going to dinner..

Don't ever change your fried chicken recipe or your chicken supplier. It is perfect as is. Much…read morebetter than Rip's - and I like Rip's! Wonderful service and fair prices, too. We will be back.

Legendary Central Illinois Italian restaurant in a small town setting. Very comfortable and…read morewelcoming place that makes you want to come back. Friendly service and food quality is very good. Had Chicken Parmesan and wife had shrimp scampi and both were excellent and adequate potion size. Had been 10 years since we last visited as it is close to an hours drive but reminded us of why we need to come back.

This restaurant is bright and clean. The service was great, friendly and efficient. Food was served…read morehot and in a reasonable time. It was very good. I had catfish and my partner had a large combination of pasta with Italian sausages.

The pork tenderloin, also known as BPT (b is for breaded) is a popular sandwich in the Upper…read moreMidwest, particularly in Iowa and Indiana. And occasionally in Illinois. It's similar to Wienerschnitzel. A pork cutlet is cut and then smashed to make it larger and thinner, dipped in breading, sometimes cornmeal, panko, crushed saltines and deep-fried. It is usually served on a hamburger bun, garnished with any or all: tomatoes, lettuce, mayo, pickles, onions. Frequently accompanied by fries as a side. There's been a friendly competition among purveyors to lay claim to the title of "the largest," and certainly in Illinois the small town of Smitty's in Leonore, takes the title. Leonore is a booming locale south of Lasalle-Peru, 100 miles West of Chicago. Population 13o. I rolled down there on a Saturday, aiming to beat the lunch "crowd" so I called in my order (still, as of this date, curbside service only). Both I and the sandwich arrived at the same time, and like those who have gone before, I agree, this baby is YUGE. And delicious. Proper amount of breading, gently seasoned, good quality pork taste and texture. Excellent pickles and fresh cut onions. There are tables outdoor for diners to enjoy their BPT's or other items until the interior opens up again. Worth a drive. Iowa has an entire "Tenderloin Trail" you can try and conquer. Go on, go for it. You know you want to!

Went here for the all-you-can-eat Friday night fish fry. Ambiance is definitely small town bar and…read moregrill. Lots of locals, but staff was very friendly and we were served pretty promptly. The fish meal included a salad bar and fries. I rarely see a salad bar offered ANYWHERE anymore; it wasn't much, but it was good. The fish and fries were decent... you have the option on walleye, cod, or a mix. The initial serving is 4 pieces of fish. I opted to do the mix (2 of each). Definitely liked the walleye best. The cod was decent, but also a bit more chewy that the walleye. The fish wasn't quite as flaky as I would have liked, so not sure if it was the quality of the filets or how they were cooked. Nonetheless, the meal was good and reasonably priced for an all-you-can-eat. It was a bit out of the way for us, so not sure I would make the longer trip for the fish, but it was definitely worth the try.

I was very impressed! Friendly and knowledgeable staff. They did an amazing job with our party of…read more13! I ordered the whitefish which was excellent! Our party sat in the bar area which has a fun energy! There is also a dining room area . Can't wait to return to try more from the menu !

The food and service were excellent!!!! We all had…read moredifferent dishes and all of the food was delicious!!!

One. Of the finest dining experience ever. Food was superb…read more From drinks to Rockefeller oysters to steaks pasta and seafood. All I can say is amazing First 5 star rating..

Definitely don't judge an establishment based on what it looks like from the outside…read more This looked like someone's house but you walk in and it's a cozy restaurant with an amazing patio. We were seated in their second dining room which was away from the bar and main dining room. We were kinda bummed we got sat there but it ended up being ok. There was a large party seated behind us so it was quite noisy. We ordered martinis which were good. For an appetizer we got the fried pickles and those were delicious. Full of dill pickle flavor and the breading was very light. I ordered the salmon and sautéed spinach which was one of the specials. My dinner companion hit the rib eye and blackened shrimp. Both entrees came with a salad and the steak with a potato. Our appetizer and salads came out right away. The salad was very disappointing. Only lettuce pretty much, no tomatoes or anything else. I think it might have had cucumber. Very lack luster. My salmon and spinach was great!! I enjoyed it and the salmon portion was generous. I had enough to take home. The ribeye was cooked medium rare as requested and it was very good. Shrimp was great and had a nice spice to it. The French fries were cold though. Service was ok. I would definitely try them out again but be warned that they are a bit overpriced. Parking is terrible and you need a reservation. The patio was nice and I loved the fire places. There was live music that night. Overall good place for maybe a special occasion.

I took a group of guys there for supper on a Monday night the food was excellent fresh good…read moreportions the service was also excellent the bartender Kim helped us out with anything we needed the owner Rich was cooking at the time but came out and talked to everyone in the bar we had a really good time and will be going back again to try their Pizza the next time they have lots of room in case you need to bring a large party of people they have two pool tables and two Dart machines and it's a really clean establishment I would recommend this bar and restaurant to anyone in the vicinity or passing through town!

Stopped in at The Rusty Nail looking for something local and off the beaten path. Onion Rings were…read morefantastic, sandwiches were good, chicken and waffles were a nice surprise. Sorry we didn't get to try the pizza with made in house crust! Next time! Pool tables and darts as well as a full bar.

I went back to my home town for a visit. This is a very small town and not much going on . This is…read morea new restaurant that just recently opened up . My friend and I ate out on the patio which was small but very nice. I had the veal pasta scallopini . It was good but the veal was alittle chewy. I believe it should of been pounded out thinner which would of made it more tender .I have had veal many times and the veal is always thinner and tender. Other then that the favor was good . My friend had the smothered chicken and she really liked it . I hope the restaurant does well S the town needs a nice place to enjoy a meal

It's worth the drive to Delevan to eat at Bashar's. The ambiance is cozy. The food and service were…read morefirst-rate. I recommend the fried green tomatoes, the Monte Cristo sliders, and tiramisu. Even the french fries were seasoned and delicious! Get to Delevan and enjoy this flavorful cuisine served in a friendly, small-town way. Highly recommended!

We went for the Thanksgiving meal. It was hard for us to change 40 some years of tradition, but our…read moremom just passed and we decided to go out. The violin and ambiance were amazing. The manager immediately greeted us and helped my young picky kiddo get plain lettuce especially for her since she didn't like anything. His service and special touch really meant a lot. How lucky you are to have a manager like that. They asked if we would sit high top and we didn't want to so they put us in the vault: sooooo cool. Private. Awesome. The server was fantastic. Food was ok. Salad bar and soup were good. Bartender was nifty. Overall a great experience.

Food service atmosphere all suck . Took to long for food which was barely edible. Server mediocre…read moreat best. Drinks could vastly be improved . Maybe get a bartender tgat knows what they are doing